1. “NEXT STEPS” BIE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Facilitated by: Updated 6/21/2013

2. Agenda Welcome/Introductions Housekeeping “Warm Up” Activity Expectations Presentation Resource(s)/Tool(s) Evaluation Updated 6/21/2013

3. Housekeeping Please MUTE your phones Training attendance will be taken at the beginning and end of the session Active Participation Updated 6/21/2013

4. “Warm Up” Activity Talk about experience with FET. Positive Experience Challenging Experience 10 minutes Updated 6/21/2013

5. Expectations What are your training Expectations? Provide them in the “Chat” Send to me via Email 5 minutes Updated 6/21/2013

6. FET Needs Assessment Looking at areas of strength Document Strengths; will provide the foundation on other initiatives. How did you your school share strengths? Chat Email Updated 6/21/2013

7. Building Blocks According to Redding, “school community is built and continuously strengthened with the six building blocks” (p. 16, 2011, Redding, Murphy, Sheley, Handbook on Family & Community Engagement) 1.Shared Leadership 2.Goals & Roles/Policies 3.Communication 4.Education 5.Connections 6.Continuous Improvement Updated 6/21/2013

8. FET Building Blocks 1.Shared Leadership How are parents involved in the decision making of your school? 2.Goals & Roles/Policies What are your school’s key documents that incorporates school community’s roles 3.Communication Clear, concise, consistent communication between school and school community 4.Education How does school provide learning opportunities between school staff and parents to maximize student learning. 5.Connections How does school increase sense of community and connectedness between school and parents/community? Updated 6/21/2013

9. Assessing Building Blocks FET asked that you assess each building block Requested to create objectives for items you rated “1” or “2” which will be included in your Family Engagement Plan and will be incorporated in your school improvement plan. Identify which of the building blocks you have assessed is priority for your school to address. *Focus on the immediate Title I requirements that your school must address Use “Family Engagement/School Community Indicators” in addressing the priorities. These indicators are indicators of effective practice on family engagement. *Among the 99 indicators that your school is assessed and planned for in Native Star. Updated 6/21/2013

10. Indicators that Involve Parents/Families Classroom Instruction - Expecting and monitoring sound homework practices and communication with parents IIIB01 - All teachers maintain a file of communication with parents. (150) IIIB02 - All teachers regularly assign homework (4 or more days a week). (151) IIIB03 - All teachers check, mark, and return homework. (152) IIIB06 - All teachers systematically report to parents the student’s mastery of specific standards-based objectives. (155) School leadership and Decision Making – Helping parents to help their children meet the standards IG02 - Parents receive regular communication (absent jargon) about learning standards, their children’s progress, and the parents’ role in their children’s school success. (76) School Community: Policies and Practices- IG10 - Parent involvement policy, classroom visit policy, and homework policy are clear, constructive, and include a plan for communicating the policies to parents and teachers. (84) IVA09 - The school's Compact outlines the responsibilities/expectations of teachers, parents, and students. (202) School Community: Communication IVA11 - The school's Compact is annually distributed to teachers, school personnel, parents, and students. (204) IVA06 - The school regularly and clearly communicates with parents about its expectations of them and the importance of the "curriculum of the home." (184) IVB04 - The "ongoing conversation" between school personnel and parents is candid, supportive, and flows in both directions. (185) School Community: Education IVC02Professional development programs for teachers include assistance in working effectively with parents. (192) Updated 6/21/2013

11. Resources/Tools Action Plan Checklist Action Plan Instructions/Web Entry Instructions List of Objectives Video Tutorial Updated 6/21/2013

12. FET Planning Tool Return to FET and go to the Planning Tool This helps you develop an action plan for the findings that you want to improve from your FET assessment. Refer to your notes for each building block on planning to improve in areas within a particular building block. This is where you will derive your objectives. The action plan allows you to organize your findings where you can identify a plan by developing objectives within each of the building block, describe how the objective is achieved and the expected results. Updated 6/21/2013

13. FET Planning Tool Play the Video Tutorial for your participants Updated 6/21/2013

14. FET Planning Tool Play the Video Tutorial for your participants Date Completed in FET Updated 6/21/2013

15. Evaluation Please submit feedback on today’s presentation using the following guiding questions: Did today’s information meet your expectation? What information did you want presented today but was not discussed? What information provided today you felt was most helpful? Other feedback or questions. Updated 6/21/2013

16. Contact Information Updated 6/21/2013